BUSCH: Regan Smith update 2007-05-29

"I guess you could say we threw him to the wolves, but he handled it like
a seasoned pro. I enjoy working with Regan -- he listens well and works
hard at improving his skills. I like everything that I see about him --
he's the real deal." Mark ...

"I guess you could say we threw him to the wolves, but he handled it like
a seasoned pro. I enjoy working with Regan -- he listens well and works
hard at improving his skills. I like everything that I see about him --
he's the real deal." Mark Martin

Smith's Success is Scoring Points with Martin, Ginn Racing

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 29, 2007) -- The 2007 NASCAR season is turning out
to be Regan Smith's coming out party. The 23-year-old native of Cato,
N.Y. is making a strong statement with his success in the NASCAR Busch
Series.

Before joining Ginn Racing following the 2006 season, Smith had scored
only one top-10 finish in 85 Busch starts. In the first 13 races of the
current season, he has claimed four top 10s to go along with two top
fives.

After nailing an impressive fifth-place result in last week's race at
Lowe's Motor Speedway, Smith moved into sixth place in the Busch driver
point standings, the highest position among non-Nextel Cup regulars.

Smith, who drives the No. 4 Chevrolet, is quick to point out
that additional top 10s slipped away in the later stages of at least two
races.

"Mexico and Las Vegas were shoo-in top 10s, but driver error in one and
an accident in the other ruined those racing days," noted Smith, who is
also getting rave reviews off the track for his personality and
articulation at sponsorship appearances.

Smith's success is due not only to a maturation of talent, but also
to having a strong team behind him, led by crew chief Doug Randolph.

"Regan not only has an incredible amount of skill, but also a very strong
work ethic," said Randolph. "I must say that's a pretty good formula for
success."

Smith has also shown his racing talent this season in the Nextel Cup
Series as the co-driver with Mark Martin in the No. 01 U.S. Army
Chevrolet. Smith's first three career Cup races were at some of the most
difficult venues on the schedule -- Bristol, Martinsville and Talladega.

"I guess you could say we threw him to the wolves, but he handled it like
a seasoned pro," said Martin. "I enjoy working with Regan -- he listens
well and works hard at improving his skills. I like everything that I see
about him -- he's the real deal."

For the record, Smith not only finished in his three Cup races, he did so
with respectable results for a rookie. His finishes were: 25th
(Bristol), 26th (Martinsville) and 24th (Talladega).

"Mark has been a huge help -- he has taught me so many things that are
making a difference on the track," offered Smith. "Without his advice I
am pretty sure I would not have had some of those top-10 finishes. I know
I have a lot to learn and that's why I listen intently when Mark
speaks. Why not? I am getting free advice from the best coach in the
business."

"I couldn't be in a better position at this stage of my career,"
added Smith, whose next scheduled Cup start is the June 24 road event at
Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.

"We couldn't have asked for any more than what Regan has given to our
team -- both on and off the track," said Jay Frye, CEO and general
manager of Ginn Racing. "He's a talented-young athlete with an insatiable
urge to succeed."

Smith will be looking to add to his Busch success this weekend at Dover
International Speedway.